Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
$58.67−0.35 (−0.59%)
- 0.70%
- $1.1B
- −15.1%
- 0.83%
- 0.2M sh
- $59.59
- low $46.90high $74.81
The ETF.net BLOK Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 7 of 20
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D34 out of 100Rank 13 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B63 out of 100Rank 6 of 20Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A81 out of 100Rank 3 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 2 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A87 out of 100Rank 1 of 20
Our read on BLOK
BLaunched in January 2018, one of the first blockchain ETFs out of the gate, and still an active stock picker: about 50 global companies chosen by a manager rather than an index, plus limited digital-asset exposure through a wholly owned subsidiary.
The Fund seeks total return through active investment in equity securities of companies involved in developing and using blockchain technologies. It may invest in non-U.S. equities and obtain limited digital-asset exposure through a wholly owned subsidiary.
Why people hold it
- Actively managed rather than index-bound: the team picks roughly 50 blockchain-linked companies worldwide and can reshuffle as the industry's cast changes.
- A January 2018 launch that grew into a billion-dollar-plus fund, and one of the stronger implementations in its blockchain-equity peer group.
- Scale shows up at the screen: among the easier funds in this corner of the market to get in and out of, and spread across a broad basket instead of two or three names.
Worth knowing
- 0.70% a year, essentially the category median but above index-tracking rivals such as BKCH at 0.50%. Active stock selection is what the extra buys.
- Companies, not coins. Any direct digital-asset exposure is limited and routed through a wholly owned subsidiary, so the ride follows blockchain equities, not a coin price.
- Distributions land once or twice a year, so this is an equity growth vehicle rather than an income sleeve.
BLOK Holdings
- Stocks
- 51
- 35%
- HOOD
Sectors
- Financials54.8%
- Technology35.0%
- Consumer Discretionary5.8%
- Communication3.5%
- Industrials0.8%
Geography
- United States79.87%
- Japan4.47%
- Brazil3.51%
- Norway3.42%
- Taiwan2.35%
- Uruguay1.91%
- Singapore1.91%
- Israel1.60%
- 0.95%
BLOK Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
BLOK$8,487
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | BLOK |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +3.9% |
| 1 month | −7.6% |
| 3 months | −5.8% |
| 1 year | −15.1% |
| 3 years | +48.1% |
| 5 years | +8.7% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BLOK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +3.9% | |
| 2025 | +32.7% | |
| 2024 | +53.3% | |
| 2023 | +99.5% | |
| 2022 | −62.4% | |
| 2021 | +31.2% | |
| 2020 | +90.2% |
BLOK in the news
BLOK Dividends
- 0.83%
- $0.49
- $0.08 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
BLOK Risk
- 40.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.08
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −73.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 2.55
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BLOK Cost
0.70%
BLOK0.70%
- The middle half of Crypto Industry Stocks funds
- Median 0.66%
13 of the 20 Crypto Industry Stocks funds charge less.
Other funds in Crypto Industry Stocks
- BLEGRFirst Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +19.4%
- BBKCHGlobal X - Blockchain ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −37.9%
- BDECOState Street Galaxy Digital Asset Ecosystem ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +29.0%
- CNODEOnchain Economy ETFExpense ratio 0.67%1 year return −16.3%
- CBITSGlobal X - Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return −28.6%